Teenage pregnancy and the sociodemographic attributes as a major contributor: Findings from an urban referral center in Nepal

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World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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World J Obstet Gynecol. Sep 30, 2021; 10(2): 16-25
Published online Sep 30, 2021. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v10.i2.16

Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of the participants, n = 1359

Variables			n (%)
Type of pregnancy		Teen	679 (50.0)
Type of pregnancy		Non teenage	680 (50.0)
Age of marriage in yr		Teenage	1156 (85.1)
Age of marriage in yr		Non-teenage	203 (14.9)
Living arrangement		Married and living with husband	1261 (92.8)
Marriage type		Love marriage	972 (71.5)
		Teen	938 (69.0)
Temporary address		In the Kathmandu valley	1116 (82.1)
Temporary address		Outside the valley	243 (17.9)
Permanent address		In the Kathmandu valley	169 (12.4)
Permanent address		Outside the Valley	1190 (87.6)
Ethnicity		Upper Caste	398 (29.3)
Ethnicity		Others	961 (70.7)
Religion		Hindu	1046 (77.0)
Family type		Nuclear	800 (58.9)
Education	Grade ≥ 8	Patient	972 (71.5)
		Husband	961 (70.7)
		Mother	71 (5.2)
	Illiterate/< Grade 8	Patient	387 (28.5)
		Husband	397 (29.2)
		Mother	1288 (94.8)
Employment	Formally employed	Patient	225 (16.6)
	Formally employed	Husband	644 (47.4)
	Unemployed	Patient	1134 (83.4)
	Unemployed	Husband	714 (52.5)
Knowledge of family planning		Yes	1141 (84.0)
Use of any family planning methods		No	887 (65.3)
Present pregnancy		Planned	1085 (79.8)

Citation: Thapa P, Thapa P, Shrestha DB, Budhathoki P, Karki B, Mahat B. Teenage pregnancy and the sociodemographic attributes as a major contributor: Findings from an urban referral center in Nepal. World J Obstet Gynecol 2021; 10(2): 16-25
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6220/full/v10/i2/16.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5317/wjog.v10.i2.16

Thapa P, Thapa P, Shrestha DB, Budhathoki P, Karki B, Mahat B. Teenage pregnancy and the sociodemographic attributes as a major contributor: Findings from an urban referral center in Nepal. World J Obstet Gynecol 2021; 10(2): 16-25 [DOI: 10.5317/wjog.v10.i2.16]

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